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Various Artists: Brand New! Swedish Jazz, Vol. 9: 1960-1964
by Jack Bowers
Volume 9 in Caprice Records’ chronological survey of Swedish jazz offers a fascinating look backward at the eventful years 1960-64 and, as always, the four-disc set is not only brimming with wonderful music but is as generously timed as one could possibly want with none of the discs playing for less than 77 minutes. Sound quality ...
Various Artists: Rendezvous Lounge
by Brian Soergel
“Chill music" is rapidly becoming the next hybrid of smooth jazz and seems to be the perfect fit. It’s already a mainstay in Europe, heard in expensive restaurants and is starting to get heard on internet radio stations in the States. This compilation is a good starting point and features 14 deliciously intoxicating tracks compiled by ...
Various Artists: Voices of Concord Jazz: Live at Montreux
by Charlie B. Dahan
There is nothing better in music than a great vocal performance. With the advent of multi-track recording, singers can have many tries in the studio to fix or tweak their performance, thus ensuring a top of the line performance, but sometimes, the outcome loses immediacy and intimacy. This live collection of varied singers who have at ...
ECM's New :Rarums, Part 3: The Guitarists
by AAJ Staff
As much as any other instrument, the guitar has been instrumental in defining the reach and depth of ECM Records. It's captured in full glow on three releases from the label's Rarum series, featuring Pat Metheny, Egberto Gismonti, and John Abercrombie. While the sure-fire star power from that list comes in the form of ...
West Africa: Frikyiwa's Mix of Ancient and Modern
by AAJ Staff
When you've heard (and seen) enough music, you get pretty good at judging a CD by the cover. Sure, the process incurs a lot of failure along the way, but its successes can be dramatic. Such was the case with the tiny French label known as Frikyiwa, which I first encountered in an overflowing bin at ...
Various Artists: No W... Now!
by AAJ Staff
In the interests of full disclosure, it should be stated that No W... Now! is an expressly political CD. It is subtitled “A Musical Petition Against George W. Bush," and proceeds from its sale go to the liberal organization Not In Our Name. While this reviewer has liberal politics, it is fair and appropriate that this ...
Various Artists: Modern Wild Dub
by AAJ Staff
Modern Wild Dub begs attention from the get-go, which is basically good for a collection that aims for positive energy on the dance floor. Subtitled “Dread Meets Disco Punkrocker Downtown," this record leaves the door wide open to a collection of styles. Unfortunately I don't recognize most of the artists on the record, so this review ...
ECM's New :Rarums, Part 2: The Drummers
by AAJ Staff
This, the second of three installments on the subject of ECM Records' latest set of Rarum artist collections, focuses on the drummers. The three represented here include Jack DeJohnette and Paul Motian, two players who have shared the same company at critical junctures (eg. Bill Evans; Keith Jarrett) but share very little in common in terms ...
The :Rarum Series: New Artist Compilations from ECM Records
by AAJ Staff
Artist compilations are as old as recording technology itself. They have proven themselves reliable as a way for listeners to collect hits without collecting records, and for record labels to cash in on their big stars. (The greatest selling record of all time, interestingly enough, is a greatest hits release from The Eagles.) ECM ...
ECM's New :Rarums, Part 1: The Bassists
by AAJ Staff
After almost two years, ECM Records has returned to its :Rarum series with twelve new compilations. The ideas that have distinguished the series are threefold:give the artist total freedom to select every track on each compilation present extended notes and performance photographs as fresh documentation remaster the recordings for clearer ...
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